News!!!Mistral Pharma Announces Approval of Instillagel(TM) by Health Canada
5/8/2007
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, May 08, 2007 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) --
Mistral Pharma Inc. (TSX VENTURE: MIP) ("Mistral") announces today that Health Canada has approved CuraMedica (Canada) Inc.'s ("CuraMedica") Instillagel(R) for sale and marketing in Canada. CuraMedica was acquired by Mistral Pharma on May 4th, 2007.
"We are thrilled to get the approval of Instillagel(R) so fast after the closing of the transaction" said Mr. Bertrand Bolduc, Mistral's President & CEO. "Mistral is now one of the very few Canadian biopharmaceutical companies with an approved product for the Canadian market. We will now work in order to make our pipeline progress and add other products to our portfolio" added Mr. Bolduc.
"This is a very exciting time for all of us at Mistral and we look forward to offering Instillagel(R) to Canadian patients" said Mrs. Dalal Manoli, Mistral's newly appointed Vice-President Sales & Marketing. "With the help of our partners at Farco Pharma from Germany, we are convinced that Instillagel(TM) will become a success in Canada" she added.
Instillagel(R), is an innovative product licensed from Farco Pharma of Germany. It is a sterile gel combining lidocaine and chlorhexidine, a local anesthetic and antiseptic for urology procedures. Instillagel(R) provides a safe and effective solution for patients to ease discomfort in urology procedures. Mistral expects to launch the product during Q4 2007.
About Mistral Pharma Inc
Mistral Pharma is an innovative pharmaceutical product development and drug delivery company and its first two branded products, MIST-B01 & B02, showed positive results at their respective first pilot clinical trials. Mistral also have the Canadian rights to Instillagel(R), a local anesthetic and antiseptic combination product used for urology procedures which is expected to be launched in Canada during Q4 2007. Mistral positions itself as a development and marketing partner for pharmaceutical companies. Additional information about Mistral Pharma can be obtained on Mistral Pharma's website at www.mistralpharma.com.
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Contacts:
Mistral Pharma Inc.
Bertrand F. Bolduc, B.Pharm., MBA
President & Chief Executive Officer
514-421-1717 ext. 2224
bbolduc@mistralpharma.com
Mistral Pharma Inc.
Alain Provencher, CA, CF
Vice-president, Finance & Chief Financial Officer
514-421-1717 ext. 2222
aprovencher@mistralpharma.com
SOURCE: Mistral Pharma Inc.
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